HELP! What do you use for your knees?

Charlayray
Charlayray Posts: 66 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hey everyone! I'm not going to say I am a runner, but more so a runner in the making.

I have noticed however that running is hard on my knees. I usually run on a treadmill, my shoes are fine. But my knees are just super sore! Not the "no pain, no gain" sore, but sore. So I cut back more but I really don't want to. I think it may be because of my weight, and I am sure as I get lighter it may get better, or because I am tall (Don't know if that is a factor)

So my question is do you guys take supplements? Any ice baths of some sort? I heard and researched fish oil, but I would love to hear from people who actually use it.

HELP please! :)

Replies

  • srslycolette
    srslycolette Posts: 40 Member
    I feel like when I take fish oil it helps a lot just in general with joint pain...
    I feel you though, I have a bad knee I tore during volleyball but I feel like the lighter I get the harshness of the pain should ease up.
  • 2hobbit1
    2hobbit1 Posts: 820 Member
    If your runners are not new and fitted properly by a running shop I would look at my shoes first. It can make a huge impact on how your joints feel. Also have you had your form and mechanics looked at? A mid-foot strike tends to have less joint impact than a heel strike. Just changing how you run can improve how you feel. Cushion socks can help as well.

    Did you just jump in or are you following a program the builds you up gradually? Joint pain can be too much, too soon, too fast!
  • mortyfit
    mortyfit Posts: 354 Member
    I always used my bad knees (reconstructed right knee ACL through patellar tendon graft in 2003 and a pretty weak left knee too) as an "excuse" not to run. Finally got convinced to try two summers ago by a friend who was training for a marathon, and after a few months I found that as long as I'm out running at least 3 times a week, my knees feel strong and better than EVER. If I skip too many days in a row, they stiffen up on me and don't feel good at all! I'm up to 40 miles a week now and my knees are rarely, if ever, a problem.

    HUGE piece of awesome advice by hobbit above--you MUST make sure you are in the best shoes for your foot structure and your running style. Go to a running specialty store and have them analyze it for you (they all do it for free), and they will recommend exactly the type of shoe you need. Makes ALL the difference in the world.

    Good luck!
  • Charlayray
    Charlayray Posts: 66 Member
    Well I am doing C25k. I used to do a little bit of track in HS ( 3 years ago) So I feel like my form is correct, but I can be wrong. Who should I see or what should I research to make sure my form is right?

    Maybe it is just something I need to wait and see once I get lighter?

    Thanks by the way for replying! I really appreciate it both of your responses :)
  • Charlayray
    Charlayray Posts: 66 Member
    I always used my bad knees (reconstructed right knee ACL through patellar tendon graft in 2003 and a pretty weak left knee too) as an "excuse" not to run. Finally got convinced to try two summers ago by a friend who was training for a marathon, and after a few months I found that as long as I'm out running at least 3 times a week, my knees feel strong and better than EVER. If I skip too many days in a row, they stiffen up on me and don't feel good at all! I'm up to 40 miles a week now and my knees are rarely, if ever, a problem.

    HUGE piece of awesome advice by hobbit above--you MUST make sure you are in the best shoes for your foot structure and your running style. Go to a running specialty store and have them analyze it for you (they all do it for free), and they will recommend exactly the type of shoe you need. Makes ALL the difference in the world.

    Good luck!

    Oh ok. This helps a lot too! Thank you!
  • mortyfit
    mortyfit Posts: 354 Member
    Well I am doing C25k. I used to do a little bit of track in HS ( 3 years ago) So I feel like my form is correct, but I can be wrong. Who should I see or what should I research to make sure my form is right?

    Maybe it is just something I need to wait and see once I get lighter?

    Thanks by the way for replying! I really appreciate it both of your responses :)

    Don't wait--knee pain will convince you NOT to run, but the right shoes will make it possible for you to run comfortably (as far as your joints are concerned), no matter what your weight is. I weighed 213 lbs when I started running. 24 months later, I am 167.

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